Libya Unrest

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  Oil Rises $2/bbl After G7 Vows New Russian Sanctions

  Libya said it would have to halt exports from the Gulf of Sirte due to unrest in the region while Ecuador said it would need to suspend production amid anti-government protests

• Goans in Libya are Safe: State Government

  Goa government today said only three Goans are there in strife-torn Libya but they have not sent any request for repatriation.

• 18 Sudanese Killed in Libya Unrest: State Media

  Eighteen Sudanese have been killed by a rocket strike in the Libyan capital, but Khartoum says the situation does not yet warrant an evacuation of its nationals, official media reported.

• Canada Evacuates Staff From Libya

  Canada evacuated diplomatic staff from Libya on Tuesday amid growing lawlessness and unrest and after similar moves by other Western nations.

• France Evacuating Nationals From Libya

  France will evacuate its nationals from Libya on Tuesday amid increasing lawlessness and unrest, a government source said, after similar moves by other European nations.

• Philippines Orders Nationals to Quit Libya

  The Philippines on Sunday ordered its estimated 13,000 nationals in Libya to flee that country due to the worsening unrest there.

• Libya Adopts Budget After Delays Over Crisis

  Libya's interim parliament on Sunday adopted the 2014 budget worth some $48 billion, after long delays due to political chaos and unrest that has plagued the oil-rich nation.

• Fierce Fighting Kills 21 in Libya's Benghazi

  Fierce fighting between Islamists and a rogue Libyan general's forces in Benghazi has killed 21 people, as violence intensified following the launch of an "anti-terrorist" campaign.

• Libya to Vote Next Month Amid Rising Unrest

  Libya will hold elections next month to replace its disputed interim parliament, as authorities strive to contain a power struggle with armed ex-rebels and prevent a descent into civil war.

• From Africa to the Middle East, France's new hawkishness

  On the frontline in Libya and Mali, hawkish on Syria, uncompromising on Iran: France, long critical of the United States' role as the world's policeman, is emerging as the most interventionist of Western states.

• Bomb near Egypt mission in Libya city, none hurt: security

  A bomb exploded on Saturday in front of Egypt's consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, causing no casualties but some damage, a security official said.

• Libya's army chief quits after unrest in Benghazi

  The Libyan army chief of staff, General Yusef al-Mangoush, has resigned after deadly unrest in Benghazi, members of the country's highest political authority the General National Congress said.

• US moving 200 marines to Sicily for Libya: Italy

  Italy on Wednesday said the United States was transferring 200 marines and two planes to its base at Sigonella in Sicily to deploy in Libya in case US diplomats come under attack as they did last year.

• End of siege fails to dispel Libyan security fears

  Gunmen have ended a siege of Libya's foreign and justice ministries but the two-week standoff has left many unresolved questions about the government's ability to impose its authority in the capital, let alone the restive east of the country.

• Britain withdraws some Libya embassy staff amid unrest

  Britain is temporarily pulling out some staff from its embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli due to security concerns over recent political unrest, the Foreign Office said on Friday.